What are some of America's Greatest Contributions to the World?

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The discussion centers around recognizing America's positive contributions to the world, despite previous criticisms. Participants highlight various cultural and technological achievements, including Rock'n'Roll music, Spongebob Squarepants, and significant milestones like putting humans on the moon. There are debates about the origins of certain inventions and cultural elements, with some participants arguing that many American contributions are adaptations or improvements of earlier ideas from other cultures. Discussions also touch on American innovations in technology, such as the internet, aviation, and various consumer products. The conversation occasionally veers into critiques of American fast food and other cultural exports, but overall, the thread aims to celebrate America's impact on global culture and technology.
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Having dished out lots of criticism of America over the last few years, I thought it would be nice to have a thread to acknowledge the many wonderful things America has contributed to the world.

1) Rock'n'Roll music.

Thanks America!
 
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revelator said:
1) Rock'n'Roll music.

Thanks America!

I knew this was going to turn into another america bashing thread :-p
 
2. Spongebob Squarepants.

Thanks America!


I like this thread already![/size]
 
revelator said:
Having dished out lots of criticism of America over the last few years, I thought it would be nice to have a thread to acknowledge the many wonderful things America has contributed to the world.

1) Rock'n'Roll music.

Thanks America!

Thats not ours...we stole it
 
Townsend said:
Thats not ours...we stole it
There you gow ith your America bashing again!
 
Smurf said:
There you gow ith your America bashing again!


...what I said is not an insult...

It just means that people will have to think harder for something positive to say...
 
3. Kentucky Fried Chicken.
 
brewnog said:
3. Kentucky Fried Chicken.

I hate American fast food. I think that is one of the worst things to come from this country.
 
Townsend said:
Thats not ours...we stole it

Dang. From who?

Alright well I got others.

4) Putting humans on the moon.
5) Samuel Clemens
 
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revelator said:
Dang. From who?

Alright well I got others.

3) Putting humans on the moon.

That was just to beat Russia...

4) Samuel Clemens

Ok, I will give you that one.
 
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Townsend said:
That was just to beat Russia...



Ok, I will give you that one.

You guys still did it.

And who'd you steal Rock'n'Roll from?
 
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brewnog said:
3. Kentucky Fried Chicken.

brewnog, the threads about what you LOVE about America, not what makes you puke about america :P
 
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Pengwuino said:
brewnog, the threads about what you LOVE about America, not what makes you puke about america :P


Ha, well, they must have made it nice especially for export to the UK. In any case, short of several musicians who most will never have heard of, and Spongbob, I'm having a hard time thinking of much else! I'll get there, I'm sure.
 
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brewnog said:
Ha, well, they must have made it nice especially for export to the UK. In any case, short of several musicians who most will never have heard of, and Spongbob, I'm having a hard time thinking of much else! I'll get there, I'm sure.

I can tell this thread is going to go a long ways... :rolleyes:
 
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I was really hoping this would be a successful thread. I mean, geez, let's give some credit where credit is due.
 
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mmmm...
[] its the country south of the border.
[] rap/r&b
[] basketball
[] $$$...and importing Canadians.
[] mmmmm some science magazines.
 
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Barney the dinosaur, power rangers, The village people , cowboy movies






YECCCCHHH
 
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revelator said:
I was really hoping this would be a successful thread.

I appreciate the the gesture... :smile:
 
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Baseball.
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Is that the extent of what everyone has to say?

There are a lot of things that have come from America...I guess I will have to help...

Lets start with...
The internet? Does anyone like that?
 
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Internets, is the correct term.

What about Porn videos? I would say that we have to be good at those.
 
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Townsend said:
Is that the extent of what everyone has to say?

There are a lot of things that have come from America...I guess I will have to help...

Lets start with...
The internet? Does anyone like that?

Hear, hear!

mattmns said:
What about Porn videos? I would say that we have to be good at those.

Good yes, but in this field the Japanese have you guys beat :-p
 
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Yeah, hooray for pooornnn... and bT

wooohoooo!
 
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How about aviation? Does anyone like Airplanes?
 
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IIRC the modern refrigerator comes to us courtesy of an American?
 
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Computers?
 
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You can hardly say that Aviation and Computers are from America. They contributed sure, but let's not give them too much credit either.
 
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Townsend said:
Is that the extent of what everyone has to say?

There are a lot of things that have come from America...I guess I will have to help...

Lets start with...
The internet? Does anyone like that?

I thought it was some guy from New Zealand.
 
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Smurf said:
You can hardly say that Aviation and Computers are from America. They contributed sure, but let's not give them too much credit either.

Ok how about a powered, heavier-than-air machines able achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot aboard. Those are from America...

http://www.nasm.si.edu/wrightbrothers/

As from computers...let me be more precise...electronic general-purpose computers started in America.

How is that?
 
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Townsend said:
Ok how about a powered, heavier-than-air machines able achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot aboard. Those are from America...
Of course. And what a giant leap that was.
As from computers...let me be more precise...electronic general-purpose computers started in America.
Personal Computers? Really just a matter of mass producing them rather than actually inventing something.
 
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Air Conditioning!
 
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Echo 6 Sierra said:
Air Conditioning!
I was waiting for someone to say that!
 
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The transistor was discovered at Bell Labs. How much more fundamental can you get?
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
The transistor was discovered at Bell Labs. How much more fundamental can you get?

Don't forget Unix
 
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Frooty Pebbles, Honeycombs, Super Sugar Crisps, Pop Rocks.
 
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dduardo said:
Don't forget Unix

or Windows...

...well, never mind.
 
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Hey, what about everything Edison invented? The telephone? Polio vaccine? Human Genome Project? A-Bomb - maybe better the Allies than the Axis?
 
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Fiber Optics..Electric guitars.. bullet proof glass..artifical heart
 
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Hey, what about everything Edison invented? The telephone? Polio vaccine? Human Genome Project? A-Bomb - maybe better the Allies than the Axis?

For that matter India has a list of people which can possibly change your thinking about US.US is not all that great , The base of human knowledge was devised by Indians and West built upon it by contributions from thousands of men.

When something is invented/discovered, the credit does not go to the country , the credit goes to the individual who raised himself from the levels of religion/patriotism/callowness and used his mind for the help of humankind in general.

BJ
 
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Dr.Brain said:
For that matter India has a list of people which can possibly change your thinking about US.

Nope...

The base of human knowledge was devised by Indians and West built upon it by contributions from thousands of men.
I don't know...Couldn't we take it back a bit farther yet?

When something is invented/discovered, the credit does not go to the country , the credit goes to the individual who raised himself from the levels of religion/patriotism/callowness and used his mind for the help of humankind in general.

We don't live in a vacuum you know. The actions of one man have influences on another you know. You cannot attribute any invention to just one man. Why? No one could raise themselves from levels of religion/patriotism/callowness and use his mind without society there to support him or her.
 
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I thought we were saying nice things about the US?

Hasn't the military produced a lot of technology that has found applications in other areas? Like that black makeup used in football. :biggrin:
 
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honestrosewater said:
I thought we were saying nice things about the US?

Hasn't the military produced a lot of technology that has found applications in other areas? Like that black makeup used in football. :biggrin:

GPS...
 
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Dr.Brain said:
For that matter India has a list of people which can possibly change your thinking about US.US is not all that great , The base of human knowledge was devised by Indians and West built upon it by contributions from thousands of men.

When something is invented/discovered, the credit does not go to the country , the credit goes to the individual who raised himself from the levels of religion/patriotism/callowness and used his mind for the help of humankind in general.
I was just thinking about that. The US hasn't contributed nearly as many 'inventions' to society as many western countries, however I think it's fair to say they're in the running for first with Innovations.
 
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Smurf said:
I was just thinking about that. The US hasn't contributed nearly as many 'inventions' to society as many western countries,
In the last 300 years? The US is relatively young, to be fair.
 
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Transistor. Integrated circuit. Microprocessor.
 
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Townsend said:
Nope...


I don't know...Couldn't we take it back a bit farther yet?



We don't live in a vacuum you know. The actions of one man have influences on another you know. You cannot attribute any invention to just one man. Why? No one could raise themselves from levels of religion/patriotism/callowness and use his mind without society there to support him or her.

India gave birth to Mathematics way before US was even discovered dear. :wink:

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/HistTopics/Indian_mathematics.html
 
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Dr.Brain said:
India gave birth to Mathematics way before US was even discovered dear. :wink:

I know...I was talking about before then...like the Greeks perhaps...You know, Euclid and all..
 
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Dr.Brain said:
India gave birth to Mathematics way before US was even discovered dear. :wink:

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/HistTopics/Indian_mathematics.html
But this thread is not about what India gave to the world. Seriously, you don't have to rain on our parade. You can start your own thread about how much better India is than the US. Not to be mean; It just seems like you're trying to pick a fight. :frown:
 
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